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Pre-Publication Option for student papers
These papers have been submitted to the Journal of DoubleSTAR™ Observations and have not been published yet...
Can the Hooker 100” Telescope be used in exoplanet research?
In October 2025 a BRIEF student research team made observations at Mount Wilson Observatory using its famous 100”...
Discover Radio Astronomy with BRIEF
Boyce-Astro is excited to introduce a new asynchronous online course that lets students explore the radio universe...
Fall 2026 Course Schedule
This fall, Boyce-Astro is offering five courses designed to give students hands-on experience with real astronomy,...
A wealth of astrometry papers
Richard Jaworski of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia has been a leader in our DoubleSTARS™ and...
BEAR 2026: An Integrated Learning Experience Starts Soon
The BEAR program integrates with the Binary Speckle course into a two-day, on-site experience at Mount Wilson Observatory.
Summer Science Camp – Speckle Close Binaries
We’re launching a new course titled "Speckling Binaries," exploring how to resolve close binary stars using speckle interferometry. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to deepen your observing skills and do real science.
Intro to Spectroscopy 2026 Workshop
Discover the secrets of the stars! In this seminar we will cover introductory and historically significant...
Exoplorer™ EW Seminar – Spring 2026
Do exoplanet observations and learn photometry! The Spring 2026 Exoplorer™ EW Seminar is announced and the...
Python for Astronomy – Spring 2026
Click here for the Python for Astronomy program flyer Click here to learn more about Python for Astronomy...
DoubleSTARS™ Spring 2026 Application Open
You can now apply for the Boyce-Astro Spring 2026 DoubleSTARS™ seminar and research project. See the attached flyer for the details and application link.
Explore the Spring Sky with Boyce-Astro: Three Courses Starting Soon!
Boyce-Astro is starting the year with three introductory courses on three tracks for 2026. Whether you’re a student or an avid amateur astronomer, there’s science here for you!
Python for Astronomy Fall 2025 Application Open
Click here for the Python for Astronomy program flyer Click here to learn more about Python for Astronomy...
The Weird and Wonderful World of Exoplanet Data
Hi all! I’m Skylar Larsen, and I am working on my PhD in Astronomy at Cornell University after completing my B.S....
DoubleSTARS™ Fall 2025 Application Open
Click here for the DoubleSTARS program flyer Click here to learn more about DoubleSTARS You can now apply for the...
Boyce-Astro Lecture – The Weird and Wonderful World of Exoplanet Data
Cornell University Department of Astronomy Ph. D. Student August 16th 2025 10:00am PST To attend, register...
BAROspection – Intro to Spectroscopy Seminar
In this seminar we will cover introductory and historically significant astronomical & spectroscopy topics. We...
Boyce-Astro Students become First Place Awards Winners
Anisha and Dhruv were honored to receive one of the First Place Awards in Physics & Astronomy, as well as...
Boyce Astro 2025 Class Schedule Updated
Our annual class and seminar calendar was updated and is now available on the Boyce-Astro website. Courses span a...
Intro to Spectroscopy Course adds BARO Observatory Observations in August
After a successful prototype last summer, our spectroscopy course is back—now enhanced with new tools and...